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Genius at Change

By: Anni LayneWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:34 AM
Social entrepreneur Bill Strickland offers advice from the front lines of change -- San Francisco's nonprofit Bayview-Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology.

"Humility, imagination, excitement, intuition, subjectivity, and respect -- those are all words I use to characterize the work of the Bidwell Training Center and the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild. Those words also characterize how we feel about ourselves. I make sure those words are kept in active circulation in our conversations as my coworkers as I begin to plan the various programs, structures, and methodologies for our San Francisco expansion. We must make sure that we are not pretentious, that we are listening, that we are open and responsive to people, and that we treat each other with respect so that BAYCAT may become a culture rather than a program. Our set of values and our attitude about living must be reflected through our programs."

Contact Bill Strickland (wstrickland@earthlink.net) for more information about the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, the Bidwell Training Center, and BAYCAT.

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